Continuing discussion about "Nuclear Power for Everyone"
A couple of days ago, I mentioned an article on ArmsControlWonk.com titled Nuclear Power for Everyone!. The article is generating some interesting comments. It is worth a second visit.
A couple of days ago, I mentioned an article on ArmsControlWonk.com titled Nuclear Power for Everyone!. The article is generating some interesting comments. It is worth a second visit.
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Nigeria is an interesting case of an oil rich but useful energy poor country. It is a major crude oil exporter, but its citizens get by with an average of about 8 watts of electricity, which is about 1/5 of what the light above my computer uses. Apparently, some of the leaders of the country…
The Nuclear Construction Summit, organized by Nuclear Energy Insider and eyeforenergy.com, is being held at the Dupont Hotel on Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. It is a compact venue; the organizers initially expected that this first annual conference would attract about 80-100 people, but the full registered attendance is about 159 plus another 25…
A couple of weeks ago, I participated on theWatt Podcast. One of the other participants on that show, Mark Seall, is the founder of TalkClimateChange.com and also writes for Green Options, Pro Blogger, and Eco Worldly. He is a Brit living in Switzerland, has his MBA and normally writes about environmental issues in Switzerland, the…
This afternoon (September 17, 2005) President Ahmadinejad of Iran spoke emphatically to the United Nations, telling the assembled body that his country had a right to use nuclear energy. He also stated what should be obvious to any careful observer – though his country currently exports oil, it will not last much longer. The New…
(Update posted April 20, 2008 – For more information on the NSG policy shift I recommend a visit to Canada drives G8 enrichment shift) The term “nuclear non-proliferation” is a mouthful that has seen frequent use in public policy discussions for at least four decades. It is a concept that has its own treaty and…
After a long and detailed look at all of the available alternatives, Finland decided a couple of years ago to begin building their fifth nuclear power plant. That is not news, but some of you might be interested in finding out how the project is going and how it is being received. In an article…